Variety coverage of HollyShorts Dubai

“HollyShorts Dubai wrapped its highly successful first edition in December 2025, marking a major milestone as the Oscar-qualifying short film festival’s debut in the Middle East and spotlighting emerging talent from the region and beyond. The festival not only celebrated standout short films across international, drama, directing, and best-of-fest categories, but also introduced a new competition specifically for film students from the Middle East, reinforcing HollyShorts’ commitment to global community building and creative opportunity.”

Written by Nick Vivarelli | Read the full article on Variety